The Ballard County Sheriff's Office says deputies were conducting a traffic safety checkpoint Saturday night on US 51 North, near Wickliffe. Deputies said a pickup truck came through that smelled strongly of marijuana.
Deputies searched the vehicle and reportedly found several containers with suspected marijuana, along with rolling papers and a grinder. They also found a loaded 9 mm handgun, and over $12,000 in cash.
The driver, Gregory Brown, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana (firearm enhanced), possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol and trafficking in marijuana (firearm enhanced).
